Roger Gyles

Roger Vincent Gyles
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
In office
11 June 1999 – 22 August 2008
Additional judge, Supreme Court (ACT)
In office
2001 – 22 August 2008
Acting Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court (NSW)
In office
1 September 2008 – 31 December 2008
Personal details
Born (1938-08-22) 22 August 1938 (age 86)
Sydney Australia
SpouseAlison Gyles née Logan
ParentH Gyles
EducationNewington College
University of Sydney
OccupationJudge, Federal Court of Australia
Websitehttp://www.fedcourt.gov.au/aboutct/gyles.html

Roger Vincent Gyles AO KC (born 22 August 1938) is a former Australian judge who is currently the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor. In this role he is tasked to monitor and examine the Australian Government’s new counter-terrorism legislation.[1] He has previously been an Acting Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales,[2] a judge of the Federal Court of Australia and a Royal Commissioner.[3]

  1. ^ "Watchdog named for Australia's new national security laws". TheGuardian.com. 7 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Annual Review 2008" (PDF). Supreme Court (NSW).
  3. ^ Who's Who in Australia (Crown Content, 2008) pp921